The first stage of the Grand Prix chess tournament, a completely new tournament organized by the Chess Federation of Turkmenistan, has started in Ashgabat. This unique competition, which began on March 17, is attended by 127 players: 83 in the open category and 44 in the women's category.

The first Paddy Power Kabaddi World Cup to be held outside of Asia has begun in the United Kingdom, as reported by the online publication Insidethegames.biz.

Victory Over "East Bengal"** The footballers of "Arkadag" continue their impressive run in the AFC Challenge League, securing a spot in the tournament's semifinals after a hard-fought victory over India's "East Bengal" across two legs. The first match, held last week in Kolkata, ended with a 1-0 win for the Turkmen team.

From February 25 to March 8, the World Chess Championship among players under 20 was held in Petrovac (Montenegro). Six chess players from Turkmenistan participated in the tournament - three boys and three girls, who demonstrated a worthy fight in the international arena

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is considering the possibility of increasing the number of participating national teams in the 2030 World Cup to 64.

The Olympic Council of Asia has announced the sports and age requirements for the III Asian Youth Games, which will be held from October 22 to 31, 2025, in Bahrain.

Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Japan Atadurdy Bayramov took part in the Tokyo Marathon 2025, which was held in the capital of Japan on March 2

The second Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Snow Football Tournament has commenced in Harbin, the administrative center of Heilongjiang Province in northeastern China.

Preparations are underway in Ganja, Azerbaijan's second-largest city after Baku, for the III Games of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in 2025. This was announced by Mushfig Jafarov, a member of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan, at a plenary session.

The Asian Mind Sports Association (AMSA) has been established to promote mind sports and esports in Asia.